Signature-register and machine-index



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(No Model.)

PatentedDeo. 7, 1897.'

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SIGNATURE REGISTER AND MACHINE INDEX.

Patented Deo. 7, 1897.

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lINTTnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IIIARTIN- O. NEUNER, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

SIGNATURE-REGISTER AND MACHINE-INDEX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 595,129, dated December 7, 1897.

Application filed January 26, 1897. Serial No. 620,724. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it my concern:

Beit known that l, MARTIN C. NEUNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain neur and useful Improvements in a Signature-Register and Machinedndex, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to an improved device or machine whereby the operation of a key bearing a name, signature, or initial will elevate a card bearing names or signatures coming under the name, signature, or initial on the key, the machine being intended more especially for the use of banks in displaying the signature of a depositor to the payingteller, so that it may be compared With a presented check, and also as an index for bookkeeping; and my invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure I is a perspective of my improved machine, showing a bank of keys with initials thereon and with the series of name-cards placed in position in the case ready to be thrown up singly by the mechanism When the keys are depressed. Fig. II is a perspective showing one of the keys depressed and the corresponding name-card elevated. Fig. III is a detail view showing the means for elevating the name-cards. Fig. IV represents a transverse section taken on line IV IV, Fig. III. Fig. V represents a front elevation of one of the signature-cards and the frame in which it is supported. Fig. VI is a rear elevation of the frame for supporting the signature or name cards. Fig. VII is a transverse section taken on line VII VII of the frame shown in Figs. V and VI. Fig. VIII is an enlarged detail perspective of the key-lever mechanism for raising the naine or signature cards. Fig. IX is a top view of one of the operatingkeys- Fig. X is a section taken on line X X, Fig. III, showing the releasing-bar.

Referring to the drawings, I represents a case having a compartment 2 for the reception of a series of name or signature cards 3.

el represents a side compartment of the case, in which are arranged rows of keys 5, each row being located at a higher altitude than the row preceding it, the keys having on their upper faces initials and abbreviations of Words or names corresponding with the names placed upon the name or signature cards. (See Figs. II and V.) The name or signature cards, in addition to having the initials of the names to be found on the card, are also divided up into spaces for the names and a space in which the folio may be indicated in Which the name can be found Within a register or book, and also a space in Which the balance remaining in bank to the credit of the persons account may be entered for the purpose of giving ready information to the paying-teller.

(i represents a skeleton frame preferably formed of metal and having grooves 7 in which the name or signature cards may be readily placed or Withdrawn, the signaturecard preferably having a metallic binding S on its upper edge for the preservation of the card and to afford a ready means for grasping the same when it is desired to Withdraw it from the frame.

9 represents a vertical bar preferably pivoted at IO, near the top of the frame, and ll represents an arm pivoted at l2 to the lower end of the bar 9. The arm Il is riveted at 30 to the inner end of a dog 13.

14 represents a link having pivotal connection at l5 16 with the dog I3 and a key-lever I7. The rear end of the key-lever I7 is pivoted at 18 to a rod I9. The keys 5 are provided with stems 20, which connect said keys with the lever 17, the stems 2O being bent at 2l to a more or less degree in order to give the proper space for the keys and at the same time connect with the key-lever 17 on the same line, the stems of the keys passing through the plate 22, which forms the top of the compartment in which the keys are located, and also forms a bearing to prevent sidewise movement of the keys.

23 represents a retaining and releasing bar which acts to hold the key in a depressed position and a signature or name card in a raised position, but which when raised up releases the parts and permits the signature or name card to fall into place in the case and the key to rise up to its normal position. The release-bar is provided with slots 2i, through which pins 25 project in order to guide said bar.

26 represents a releasing-key, preferably IOO of the case by suitable brackets 34. The dogs 13 are pivoted on the rod 33 and are provided on their inner face with notches 35, and overhanging lips 36. are depressed (see Fig. III) the key-lever 17 causes the dog 13 to assume the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. III, at which time the retaining and releasing bar 23 drops into the notch in the dog 13, thus securely holding the dog in its raised position,and with it the frame and name or signature card, until such time as the operator strikes the releasing-key 26, at which time the retaining and releasing bar 23 is raised, releasing the dog 13 and permitting the name or signature their normal positions.

37 represents a series of grooves in the sides of the case 1, in which the ends ot' the frames 6 slide.

It will be seen that the name or signature cards may be readily changed or renewed. In arranging the operating-keys the initial letters placed thereon are arranged according-to the number of names usually occurringunder said initials or abreviations of words, and where names are extremely common If provide extra keys bearing said names in which the corresponding frame may receive corresponding extra cards in order to conveniently accommodate all names, be theyv few or many. y

By the means of my device a paying-teller in a bank can, by simply depressing a cardoperating key, throw into elevation any signature desired and compare the signature of a check with the same without havingto turn to a register, and thus notifying or allowing the customer to see that he is comparing the signature. It also affords a ready machine-iindeX displaying the name and folio whereby any desired namecan be obtained in a much shorter time and with much less effort than would be the case were it necessary to turn to a book with the names recorded therein.

38 represents projections in the frame 6 near its bottom, on which the cards 3 rest.

Having thus described my invention, the

As the card-operating keys following is what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. Aname-registerand machine-index comprising a case, a series of vertically-movable card-frames located in the case, the vertical .bars pivoted to the upper part of the cardframes and on which the latter are suspended, the arms pivoted at one vend to the lower ends of the vertical bars, and mechanism connected with the other end of the arms for causing them to operate the vertical bars; substantially as described.

2. A name-register and machine-index comprising a case, ay series of vertically-movable card-frames located in the case, the vertical bars pivoted to the upper part of the cardframes and on which the latterare suspended,

the arms pivoted at one end tothe vertical l bars, the pivoted dogs to which the other ends of the arms are secured, the retaining and releasing bar adapted to engage the dogs, and g mechanism connected with the dogs for raising and lowering the arms; substantially as l described. card and the card-operating key to return to 3. A name-register and machine-index comprising a case, a series of vertically-movable 3 card-frames located in the case, the pivoted dogs having notches and overhanging lips, connections between the card frames and g dogs, mechanism for operating the dogs, a retaining and releasing bar for engaging the lips fof the dogs, and a key-lever and a link for opf erati n g the retaining and releasing bar g substantially as described.

4C. A name-register and machine-index comprisin g a series of vertically -moving cardframes, vertical bars whereby the card-fram es 13 are suspended, arms pivoted at one end to the vertical bars, pivoted dogs to which the other ends of the arms are secured, key-levers, links whereby the dogs are connected with the keylevers, and rows of keys whereby the key-le- Vers are operated; substantially as described.

5. A name-register and machine-index coml prisin g a series of vertically moving card frames, vertical bars whereby the card-frames are suspended, arms pivoted at one end to the vertical bars, pivoted'dogs to which the other 1Iends of the arms are secured having notches l and overhan ging lips, key-levers, links where- ,5 by the dogs are connected with the key-levers, land a retaining and releasing bar; substantially as described'. MARTIN C. NEUNER.

i, Witnesses: J. W. KEMP,

J. E. KNIGHT.

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